Hi I'm new to the forum, I've just seen my consultant and I've been advised on a hip replacement, I'm 40 yrs old and wondered if anyone around my age has had one done, and can give me some info on the surgery and recovery etc, thank you 😊
Hi Linz!
All I can suggest is to read all of the discussions on this board for the best information you can find. People have been very helpful about relaying their experiences and most of it has been all good.
I'm 55 and having mine done April 2nd. This forum has helped to relieve some of my anxiety
Hi linzh, I'm 46 and have seen younger posting on this forum. I had a thr op 2 weeks ago today. I had spinal injection plus anaesthetic so only remember waking up after it was all over. Not really had any pain post op, more like discomfor. Had one bad night early doors when I got cocky thinking I didn't need half the pain meds they sent me home with. Had some problems with constipation. 10 days until the prune juice and lactulose helpe. sorry. And the surgical stockings have recently started to drive me mad but still very little pain and now only need the crutches to be around just in case.
Me waves hand am 40 was the best thing I did am 3 weeks ish post opp and the joy off being free of that awful pain is immense I still have to pinch myself to believe it xxx
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Hi Linzh...I had my right hip replaced when I was 65...came through with flying colours. Am now 85 (next month..must not rush things!) and am waiting to have my other hip done. I have noticed in this forum that no one has mentioned the fact that the Queen Mom had a hip replacement at age 95! The oldest person to ever have a hip replacement and it was a complete success. Isn't that something to take comfort from? I do! The people on this forum are so helpful...you will also find comfort in their experiences.
very best wishes....Molly from Canada
Hi linzh,
Ive just had a full hip replacement at 45. Mine was done using the posterior approach which means I have an approximately 8inch scar running from my butt cheek, over my hip towards the top of my thigh. My surgery was almost four weeks ago and things have been better than I expected. I wont sugar coat it, you will be in some pain after the op for a few days but the painkillers should sort that. Intravenous paracetamol while in hospital is very effective, I swore by it!
The biggest challenges ive found are feeling quite frustrated at having to rely on others and not being able to do certain things. My tips are-do the exercises, do walk a little every day too. Its hard to find the balance between doing enough so you dont stiffen up and overdoing it but you'll figure it. Buy an extra handy grabber or put son sticky Velcro on the grabber and your crutch so that you can take the grabber with you from room to room. A small rucksack (I used my daughters swim bag) to take what you need up and downstairs is a great idea too. I got all my most helpful tips from others on this forum, everyone's lovely, so do read through.
Lastly, dont be scared. I was a big tissue, crying and carrying on, fearing the worst but its really not that bad. Best of luck with it and if I think of any other tips, ill add them, lol!
Oh, pear activia yogurt, one a day, really helped with the painkiller induced constipation, lol, sorry! 😁
Thank you all for all your lovely comments, I need to be brave! Xx
Thank you xx
thank you for the advice 😊
Hi
49,15 days post op and went back to work today-was expecting to go back on Monday but due to staff shortages went in today-i did less at work.
Good luck.
Hi. I'm sure you've been told that your very young for this procedure...but you gotta do what you gotta do. Anyway, if your going to do this, I suggest looking very closely at which procedure you want. The doctor may be doing the only procedure he knows, but there are several. Basically, read up on your choices. My doctor went in through the side, which I think is called posterior. This method assures a lot of soft tissue damage (cutting muscle) and has a much much longer recovery, with a lot more pain. The Tennis great Jimmy Connors had it done a different way and he was playing tennis a couple weeks later. Google Connors and hip replacement. If your doctor only does the one approach, then he probably won't even mention the others (mine didn't). Google "minimally invasive total hip replacement". You also have choices on the materials used...for instance, mine uses ceramic, plastic & titanium....a hip replacement doesn't last forever so I opted for ceramic because I had read that they took longer to wear out....whereas metal on metal will wear more quickly. It's too bad you need this so young because likely...you will need another in 20-25 years. So I would also be asking the Dr if using certain materials NOW, will make it harder or easier if you need to replace it down the road. Good luck.
Thank you. I'm having another appointment in 6mths time, I will have to ask more questions.
Hi Joe, I was interested to read your post on the materials used. My consultant initially swore by ceramic on ceramic. I'd told him I'd read some bad things about metal on metal and he assured me that wasn't a procedure he'd consider. Anyway the night before my op was due the hospital phoned to postpone as they had forgotten to order the parts! A couple of days later the consultant phoned personally to apologise and to advise that the hospital board had met and decided they no longer wanted to use ceramic on ceramic due to a risk, however slight, of a squeak in the joint which he had previously warned me of. He ended up using ceramic and poly something (plastic i presume ) It seems to me that the professional opinions are changing all the time on what's best and they sometimes have to take a step back when they have some bad feedback on a certain method. Still having the right parts to hand must be in bold in the instruction manual you'd think! Joking aside I'm feeling pretty good 2 weeks after my op so I am grateful, honestly.
hey andy how olda re you, and wich approach did he use
I am 48 and had mine 6 weeks ago. Walking, biking, sleeping on all sides after a minimally invasive total hip replacement. Only a 4 inces scar, no cutting through muscles etc. Walk day after op. I asked for slowest waering material and what best for a (very) active lifestyle (told him I want to run again). I got ceramic on ceramic.
Please get informed well and get more than one opinion. The minimally invasive total hip replacement method is very common now a days (UK). I wouldnever go for the 'old' methods; too much damage and restrictions afterwards.
Good!luck
I'm 46. My incision is towards my backside so I presume he used the posterior approach. Shamefully I can't actually remember him explaining that. I'm sure he did but I think I was in a bit of a daze. I'd been told I was too young by my GP but consultant said there really was no option.
i am turing 38 i having mine next week gd first, cause i cant no longer walk without pain even with medication and a cane, on my right side,
i am having the posterior approach but minimal invasive ,, as well
the dr told me that i shoudl be putting all my weight on the hip on the next day walking, if everitign goes as plan, also that the rstriction of the 90 degree rule and stuff he is more lite in that , just to try to do everithing with conscious
Minimal invasive wasn't mentioned to me. Do you think 'cos you are so young they prefer this to give you quicker recovery and more flexibility post op? Why wouldn't they want this for everyone? Did they mention any drawbacks to minimal invasive? After 2 weeks I still have very tight muscles in thigh and around the knee. They do loosen up after exercise and the pain free hip is weird but wonderful. I was around 38 when first diagnosed with osteo and the pain in last 12 months leading to op sounds like yours now. Best of luck for the op you'll have a whole new life on the other side.
Hi Linzh,
I am 43 post op 7 1/2 weeks. I had rear entry THR replacement. I was intibated (tube down throat) with anasthetic because i have sleep apneia. My surgery wasn't typical. It lasted much longer than most and scar is a bit longer than most. I can tell you that after surgery, the next day I was up and walking. I was in hospital for 3 days then i went to a rehab facility.. Here i the states we have an option to go home or rehab for a week or so. There i learned how to dress, shower, and move properly. when i came home i had a walker and cane. I never used the walker. i just used the cane. After week 4 i no longer had to use the cane at home unless i am having an "aching" day. I use it outside and unfamiliar places still. I excersise daily and walk daily. I go to physical therapy 3 times a week. (go to you tube for excersises if yournot sure which ones to do). The first 6 weeks are the hardest in my opinion. Sleeping on your back became frustrating and sleepness nights are almost a given. I am still at the 90 degree rule, however, i am able to sleep however i wish now. sleep has become more natural. Not to be a "downer" but in the beginning i cried a lot. i believe it was a bit hormonal. i rarely do that now. i still have my days, but i am more positive now that i am progressing better. i can tell you, that i thought i would recover quicker. i really dont know why i thought that because this is major surgery. i now realize that was foolish. take one day at a time and remember you ar not alone. please come to this forum oftern as it will help you realize that. we are all going thru the same thing, even though alot of us are healing differently. Wishing you a speedy recovery and hoping you keep a smile on your face! Ginny USA